Complete.
1. In what ways did Fern treat Wilbur as if he were a human baby?
2. What did Wilbur do to find his new friend in the morning?
3. What was the only thing Fern was allowed to do when she visited Wilbur?
4. What happened that disrupted Wilbur's great plans for his day?
5. What did Mr. Arable say had to happen to Wilbur now that he was not a baby anymore?
6. Do you think the goose helped Wilbur or hurt him by suggesting he get out of his yard? Explain your answer.
7. In what way did Fern compare herself to the runt pig when trying to get her father to not kill it?
8. How would you feel if someone did not come see you for their regular daily visit?
9. Why do you think Mr. Arable decided not to kill the pig?
10. What is the name of Wilbur's new friend?
11. Why didn't Wilbur want to eat his food?
13. What happened that disrupted Wilbur's great plans for his day?
14. What did Mr. Arable say had to happen to Wilbur now that he was not a baby anymore?
15. Why do you think that Wilbur preferred being penned up over his "freedom"?
16. In what season of the year is the beginning of the story set? Give evidence to support your answer.
17. Wilbur says that he is really too young to go out into the world alone. How can you relate this to your own life? Do you think you could survive on your own at your age?
18. Do you think the goose helped Wilbur or hurt him by suggesting he get out of his yard? Explain your answer.
19. How did Charlotte catch the fly?
20. Why didn't Wilbur want to eat his food?
Charlotte's Web: Chapters 6 - 11
Complete.
1. How did Wilbur react to the news that he was to be killed by the farmers?
2. Do you think that Charlotte's plan to save Wilbur will work? Explain your answer.
3. How did Fern's mother react when Fern told her about the discussions that the animals were having with each other?
4. Why do you think Charlotte kept telling Wilbur to "never hurry and never worry"?
5. What did Fern's father think when her mother expressed her concern?
6. Why did Templeton tie a string to Wilbur's tail?
7. What are the seven sections of a spider's web?
8. What did Wilbur try to do that comes easily to Charlotte?
9. What was the "bad news"?
10. Wilbur left a noodle for Templeton because he felt that he had helped save Charlotte's life? Would you have left him a noodle? Explain your answer.
11. How is Templeton, the rat, described in this chapter?
12. What are some of the things that Avery and Fern liked to do?
13. What was Lurvy's reaction to the unusual web?
14. How does Templeton's attitude differ from Charlotte's? Explain your answer.
15. What conclusion did Mr. Zuckerman and Lurvy come to about Wilbur?.
16. Why do you think Mr. Zuckerman went to his minister to tell him about what happened?
17. What was Avery going to do before he fell and broke the rotten egg?
18. How does the author describe summertime? Use your own words.
19. How did the town react to the news about Wilbur's miracle?
20. What did the goose say would happen if Templeton broke the "dud" egg?
Charlotte's Web: Chapters 12 - 17
Complete.
1. What reasons did Dr. Dorian give for people not being able to hear animals talk?
2. Why did Mr. Zuckerman want a crate built for Wilbur?
3. How did Charlotte persuade Templeton to go to the fair with her?
4. What was written on Wilbur's crate?
5. How can friendship be" the most satisfying thing in the world" as Wilbur said?
6. How did Charlotte feel about Uncle?
7. What are some ways in which you can tell that summer is coming to an end?
8. How did Mrs. Arable react to Fern's repeating of Charlotte's stories?
9. Why was Wilbur beginning to worry about Charlotte?
10. Why couldn't Charlotte go the County Fair with Wilbur?
11. What word did everyone decide Charlotte would weave into her web?
12. Do you think Mrs. Arable was right in worrying about Fern spending so much time with the animals? Explain your answer.
13. What caused Wilbur to faint before he was loaded into the crate?
14. Do you have a friend that makes you feel terrific even when you don't think you are? Tell about him or her.
15. Whose job was it to find advertisements to give Charlotte ideas for words? Why was it this animal's job?
16. Why did everyone, including the animals, go to sleep early the night before the fair?
17. What did Dr. Dorian say about a spider's web?
18. Was Dr. Dorian concerned about Fern? Give reasons to support your answer.
19. What did Mrs. Zuckerman want to do to Wilbur before they took him to the County Fair?
20. Do you know someone who is kind and thoughtful like Charlotte? Tell about that person.
Charlotte's Web: Chapters 18 - 22
Complete.
1. What did Wilbur see up in the corner that was peach-colored and looked like cotton candy?
2. How did Wilbur get Templeton to help him get Charlotte's sac of eggs?
3. Why did the announcer want the Zuckermans to bring Wilbur to the judges' booth?
4. Why did Templeton bite Wilbur's tail?
5. What are some things you do that give your life meaning?
6. How much money did Mr. Zuckerman get for the prize?
7. Why is Fern not very interested in Wilbur anymore?
8. What was the reason that the announcer at the fair said that a spider could not have spun the words in its web?
9. What happened to Templeton after some time spent eating from Wilbur's trough?
10. How did you feel when all the spiders were born?
11. What was the reason that Charlotte gave Wilbur for helping to save his life?
12. What was the last word that Charlotte would spin in her web?
13. What did Wilbur win and why did he win it?
14. How would you have reacted if you were Wilbur and Charlotte told you that she was going to die?
15. How did the Zuckermans react when they saw that Uncle had won first prize?
16. Why do you think Charlotte is tired all the time?
17. Why were all the baby spiders leaving?
18. What do you think that Wilbur meant when he thought that Charlotte was "in a class by herself"?
19. How did it make you feel when Charlotte died? Explain your answer.
20. Why do you think Templeton told Wilbur that Uncle had a blue ribbon and that Mr. Zuckerman might
change his mind about Wilbur and have him for breakfast?
Chapter Questions
Charlotte's Web: Chapters 1 - 5
Complete.1. In what ways did Fern treat Wilbur as if he were a human baby?
2. What did Wilbur do to find his new friend in the morning?
3. What was the only thing Fern was allowed to do when she visited Wilbur?
4. What happened that disrupted Wilbur's great plans for his day?
5. What did Mr. Arable say had to happen to Wilbur now that he was not a baby anymore?
6. Do you think the goose helped Wilbur or hurt him by suggesting he get out of his yard? Explain your answer.
7. In what way did Fern compare herself to the runt pig when trying to get her father to not kill it?
8. How would you feel if someone did not come see you for their regular daily visit?
9. Why do you think Mr. Arable decided not to kill the pig?
10. What is the name of Wilbur's new friend?
11. Why didn't Wilbur want to eat his food?
13. What happened that disrupted Wilbur's great plans for his day?
14. What did Mr. Arable say had to happen to Wilbur now that he was not a baby anymore?
15. Why do you think that Wilbur preferred being penned up over his "freedom"?
16. In what season of the year is the beginning of the story set? Give evidence to support your answer.
17. Wilbur says that he is really too young to go out into the world alone. How can you relate this to your own life? Do you think you could survive on your own at your age?
18. Do you think the goose helped Wilbur or hurt him by suggesting he get out of his yard? Explain your answer.
19. How did Charlotte catch the fly?
20. Why didn't Wilbur want to eat his food?
Charlotte's Web: Chapters 6 - 11
Complete.1. How did Wilbur react to the news that he was to be killed by the farmers?
2. Do you think that Charlotte's plan to save Wilbur will work? Explain your answer.
3. How did Fern's mother react when Fern told her about the discussions that the animals were having with each other?
4. Why do you think Charlotte kept telling Wilbur to "never hurry and never worry"?
5. What did Fern's father think when her mother expressed her concern?
6. Why did Templeton tie a string to Wilbur's tail?
7. What are the seven sections of a spider's web?
8. What did Wilbur try to do that comes easily to Charlotte?
9. What was the "bad news"?
10. Wilbur left a noodle for Templeton because he felt that he had helped save Charlotte's life? Would you have left him a noodle? Explain your answer.
11. How is Templeton, the rat, described in this chapter?
12. What are some of the things that Avery and Fern liked to do?
13. What was Lurvy's reaction to the unusual web?
14. How does Templeton's attitude differ from Charlotte's? Explain your answer.
15. What conclusion did Mr. Zuckerman and Lurvy come to about Wilbur?.
16. Why do you think Mr. Zuckerman went to his minister to tell him about what happened?
17. What was Avery going to do before he fell and broke the rotten egg?
18. How does the author describe summertime? Use your own words.
19. How did the town react to the news about Wilbur's miracle?
20. What did the goose say would happen if Templeton broke the "dud" egg?
Charlotte's Web: Chapters 12 - 17
Complete.1. What reasons did Dr. Dorian give for people not being able to hear animals talk?
2. Why did Mr. Zuckerman want a crate built for Wilbur?
3. How did Charlotte persuade Templeton to go to the fair with her?
4. What was written on Wilbur's crate?
5. How can friendship be" the most satisfying thing in the world" as Wilbur said?
6. How did Charlotte feel about Uncle?
7. What are some ways in which you can tell that summer is coming to an end?
8. How did Mrs. Arable react to Fern's repeating of Charlotte's stories?
9. Why was Wilbur beginning to worry about Charlotte?
10. Why couldn't Charlotte go the County Fair with Wilbur?
11. What word did everyone decide Charlotte would weave into her web?
12. Do you think Mrs. Arable was right in worrying about Fern spending so much time with the animals? Explain your answer.
13. What caused Wilbur to faint before he was loaded into the crate?
14. Do you have a friend that makes you feel terrific even when you don't think you are? Tell about him or her.
15. Whose job was it to find advertisements to give Charlotte ideas for words? Why was it this animal's job?
16. Why did everyone, including the animals, go to sleep early the night before the fair?
17. What did Dr. Dorian say about a spider's web?
18. Was Dr. Dorian concerned about Fern? Give reasons to support your answer.
19. What did Mrs. Zuckerman want to do to Wilbur before they took him to the County Fair?
20. Do you know someone who is kind and thoughtful like Charlotte? Tell about that person.
Charlotte's Web: Chapters 18 - 22
Complete.1. What did Wilbur see up in the corner that was peach-colored and looked like cotton candy?
2. How did Wilbur get Templeton to help him get Charlotte's sac of eggs?
3. Why did the announcer want the Zuckermans to bring Wilbur to the judges' booth?
4. Why did Templeton bite Wilbur's tail?
5. What are some things you do that give your life meaning?
6. How much money did Mr. Zuckerman get for the prize?
7. Why is Fern not very interested in Wilbur anymore?
8. What was the reason that the announcer at the fair said that a spider could not have spun the words in its web?
9. What happened to Templeton after some time spent eating from Wilbur's trough?
10. How did you feel when all the spiders were born?
11. What was the reason that Charlotte gave Wilbur for helping to save his life?
12. What was the last word that Charlotte would spin in her web?
13. What did Wilbur win and why did he win it?
14. How would you have reacted if you were Wilbur and Charlotte told you that she was going to die?
15. How did the Zuckermans react when they saw that Uncle had won first prize?
16. Why do you think Charlotte is tired all the time?
17. Why were all the baby spiders leaving?
18. What do you think that Wilbur meant when he thought that Charlotte was "in a class by herself"?
19. How did it make you feel when Charlotte died? Explain your answer.
20. Why do you think Templeton told Wilbur that Uncle had a blue ribbon and that Mr. Zuckerman might
change his mind about Wilbur and have him for breakfast?